UK supermarket giant Tesco commits to health targets following shareholder pressure
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Tesco sets healthy food sales targets after shareholder pressure
Fri, 5th Mar 2021 18:28
(Alliance News) - Supermarket chain Tesco PLC announced Friday targets to offer more nutritious foods following pressure from shareholders to take part in efforts to combat obesity.
Britain s top supermarket said it would strive to raise sales of healthy products to 65% of total sales by 2025, up from 58% currently.
It also set 2025 targets for increasing sales of plant-based meat alternatives by four, as well as having its prepared meals contain at least one of the five daily government-recommended fruit and vegetable portions.
In order to reach the goals Tesco said it will make changes to the composition of its products - without changing the taste - to reduce salt, sugar, fat and calories.